Patents by Inventor Nate LYMAN
Nate LYMAN has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20170336441Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an enhanced user experience at an event or venue are provided. The systems and methods provided herein provide venue-specific location-based services to the user through the user's mobile device. Such services include allowing a user to order merchandise and concessions from their seat using their mobile device and delivering the ordered items to their seat. Such services also include determining a user's seat location from a scanned code on the user's ticket and providing a map to and from their seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Marc Hosein, Steve Yankovich, Nate Lyman, Selina Lam
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Patent number: 9769604Abstract: Systems and methods for passive dynamic geofencing on a mobile device are discussed. For example, a method for passive dynamic geofencing can include operations such as monitoring a first parent geofence and a first plurality of child geofences; detecting crossing a boundary of the first parent geofence into a second parent geofence; loading the second parent geofence and a second plurality of child geofences encompassed by the second parent geofence; and monitoring the second parent geofence and the second plurality of child geofences.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2013Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Nate Lyman, Frank Russo
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Patent number: 9733271Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an enhanced user experience at an event or venue are provided. The systems and methods provided herein provide venue-specific location-based services to the user through the user's mobile device. Such services include allowing a user to order merchandise and concessions from their seat using their mobile device and delivering the ordered items to their seat. Such services also include determining a user's seat location from a scanned code on the user's ticket and providing a map to and from their seat.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2013Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: EBAY INC.Inventors: Marc Hosein, Steve Yankovich, Nate Lyman, Selina Lam
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Patent number: 9542736Abstract: A system may be configured to calculate and use image sharpness results. In some example embodiments, a content-aware image sharpness evaluation scheme is implemented by the system to calculate the degree of sharpness or blur of photographs taken of objects of interest. In certain example embodiments, a calculated sharpness score from the image sharpness evaluation scheme is converted into a score that is meaningful relative to other photographs of the same category as the object depicted in the photograph. In various example embodiments, a mobile-based assistant is configured to provide instant (or near instant) feedback to users uploading photographs using a mobile device. In alternative example embodiments, a web-based assistant is configured to provide instant (or near instant) feedback to users uploading one or more photographs simultaneously to an electronic commerce or marketplace website.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.Inventors: Anurag Bhardwaj, Wei Di, Robinson Piramuthu, Neelakantan Sundaresan, Nate Lyman
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Patent number: 9451403Abstract: Methods and systems for automatically configuring mobile device applications based on location are described. In an example, methods and systems for enabling contextual in-store experience modification on a mobile device can include capabilities for altering the functionality of a mobile application based at least in part on the location of the mobile device. For example, a mobile shopping application can be configured to perform different functions depending upon the type of retail location the mobile device is currently in. Additionally, the mobile application can be configured to enable different functions between a retail location and a user's residence, among other locations.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Nate Lyman, Frank Russo
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Patent number: 9176539Abstract: In an example embodiment, an active pixel sensor on a user device is utilized to capture graphical user interface navigation related movements by a user. Areas of low luminance can be identified and movements or alterations in the areas of low luminance can be translated into navigation commands fed to an application running on the user device.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2012Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: John Tapley, Eric J. Farraro, Nate Lyman
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Publication number: 20150106229Abstract: A system and method for a local buyer and seller connection platform are described. An item listed by a seller of an online marketplace is compared with a list of desired items identified by a buyer. A determination of whether a geographic location of the seller is within a buyer geofence and whether a geographic location of the buyer is within a seller geofence is performed. The buyer is provided with an option to purchase the item and pick up the item from the seller when the item listed by the seller matches a desired item identified by the buyer and when the geographic location of the seller is within the buyer geofence and the geographic location of the buyer is within the seller geofence. Geographic boundary parameters for the seller geofence and the buyer geofence are stored in a storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2013Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventor: Nate Lyman
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Patent number: 8944314Abstract: A method and a system are disclosed for generating a recommendation of a retail location on a network-based system. For example, a system may obtain a retail location definition associated with a geographic location. The geographic location may represent the retail location. The system then builds a scan event model from product scan messages received from a plurality of scanning devices located within the geographic location. The scan event model may include one or more scan events each being associated with a product definition and the retail location definition. Next, a recommendation query from the search device is received by the system. The recommendation query may include a product identifier and a query location. The system may generate a recommendation of the retail location based on determining that the product identifier and the query location match the one or more scan events of the scan event model.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventor: Nate Lyman
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Publication number: 20150004903Abstract: Techniques for chipless near field communication for mobile devices are described. According to various embodiments, it may be determined that a particular object has physically contacted a wireless access point device or is currently located within a predetermined distance of the wireless access point device. A passive listening mode of the wireless access point device may be activated. Thereafter, a probe request broadcast by a mobile device near the wireless access point device may be detected, and it may be determined that the mobile device is the particular object, based on the probe request. Further, a media access control address associated with the mobile device may be determined, based on the wireless access probe request. Moreover, a user of the mobile device may be determined, based on the media access control address associated with the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2013Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventor: Nate Lyman
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Publication number: 20140355881Abstract: A system may be configured to calculate and use image sharpness results. In some example embodiments, a content-aware image sharpness evaluation scheme is implemented by the system to calculate the degree of sharpness or blur of photographs taken of objects of interest. In certain example embodiments, a calculated sharpness score from the image sharpness evaluation scheme is converted into a score that is meaningful relative to other photographs of the same category as the object depicted in the photograph. In various example embodiments, a mobile-based assistant is configured to provide instant (or near instant) feedback to users uploading photographs using a mobile device. In alternative example embodiments, a web-based assistant is configured to provide instant (or near instant) feedback to users uploading one or more photographs simultaneously to an electronic commerce or marketplace website.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Anurag Bhardwaj, Wei Di, Robinson Piramuthu, Neelakantan Sundaresan, Nate Lyman
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Publication number: 20140144979Abstract: A method and a system are disclosed for generating a recommendation of a retail location on a network-based system. For example, a system may obtain a retail location definition associated with a geographic location. The geographic location may represent the retail location. The system then builds a scan event model from product scan messages received from a plurality of scanning devices located within the geographic location. The scan event model may include one or more scan events each being associated with a product definition and the retail location definition. Next, a recommendation query from the search device is received by the system. The recommendation query may include a product identifier and a query location. The system may generate a recommendation of the retail location based on determining that the product identifier and the query location match the one or more scan events of the scan event model.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2012Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: eBay Inc.Inventor: Nate Lyman
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Publication number: 20140132564Abstract: In an example embodiment, an active pixel sensor on a user device is utilized to capture graphical user interface navigation related movements by a user. Areas of low luminance can be identified and movements or alterations in the areas of low luminance can be translated into navigation commands fed to an application running on the user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: eBay Inc.Inventors: John Tapley, Eric J. Farraro, Nate Lyman
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Publication number: 20140066101Abstract: Methods and systems for automatically configuring mobile device applications based on location are described. In an example, methods and systems for enabling contextual in-store experience modification on a mobile device can include capabilities for altering the functionality of a mobile application based at least in part on the location of the mobile device. For example, a mobile shopping application can be configured to perform different functions depending upon the type of retail location the mobile device is currently in. Additionally, the mobile application can be configured to enable different functions between a retail location and a user's residence, among other locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: eBay Inc.Inventors: Nate Lyman, Frank Russo
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Publication number: 20140057648Abstract: Systems and methods for passive dynamic geofencing on a mobile device are discussed. For example, a method for passive dynamic geofencing can include operations such as monitoring a first parent geofence and a first plurality of child geofences; detecting crossing a boundary of the first parent geofence into a second parent geofence; loading the second parent geofence and a second plurality of child geofences encompassed by the second parent geofence; and monitoring the second parent geofence and the second plurality of child geofences.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: eBay Inc.Inventors: Nate Lyman, Frank Russo
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Publication number: 20140046802Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an enhanced user experience at an event or venue are provided. The systems and methods provided herein provide venue-specific location-based services to the user through the user's mobile device. Such services include allowing a user to order merchandise and concessions from their seat using their mobile device and delivering the ordered items to their seat. Such services also include determining a user's seat location from a scanned code on the user's ticket and providing a map to and from their seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Inventors: Marc HOSEIN, Steve YANKOVICH, Nate LYMAN, Selina LAM